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Carex praeceptorum

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Teacher's Sedge

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146362

Element CodePMCYP03H40

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyCyperaceae

GenusCarex

Other Common Names

Carex des professeurs (FR) early sedge (EN) Early Sedge (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Kartesz (1999) has name spelled Carex praeceptorium in error.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-06-23

Change Date1993-06-23

Edition Date1993-06-23

Edition AuthorsStoner, N.

Rank Reasons

Occurs only at rather high altitudes, but has a widespread range.

Range Extent Comments

UT (Beaver, Duchesne, Piute, Salt Lake, Summit, Uintah, and Wasatch counties). WA to WY, south to NV and CO. BC, WA, OR, NV, ID, WY, MT.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet and boggy meadows, margins of lakes, ponds, seeps, and springs at 3050-3115 m. Moist meadows at middle altitudes, wet soil around boggy places, 8000-115000 feet.

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	S2	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S1	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Oregon	S3	Yes

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Lake	Inyo National Forest	2,406
Table Mtn.	Inyo National Forest	4,215

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Twin Mountain	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	58,533

Wyoming (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837
French Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	5,928
Rock Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	18,874
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660
South Beartooth Highway	Shoshone National Forest	105,570

References (6)

Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 pp.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.
Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.